Cavity Free Children! Report by Cosmetic Dentist in Essex Dr J Basrai!

Today, we wanted to point out a couple of \keys and secrets
that you can start today in raising cavity free kids!

The key to a child's first visit to the dentist is that
a the visit should be a fun experience. That way when
they leave it’s a not a negative thing, but they think,
“Hey, this doctor’s office is a fun place to visit”

So when they get back home the have a positive feeling,
then when they come back again and they’re familiar with
it they’re actually going to enjoy it. Our philosophy is,
teach the kids to enjoy being at the dentist, that way
if they need something done, they are more likely to
cooperate.

For most of the kids when we look in their mouth on
their initial visit, there’s really not going to be
much going on since they’re only three years old. When
they leave they get a toothbrush and a great prize, and
they had fun. So after that first enjoyable visit they
will just come back in six months.

Parents seem to like that, because the kids we treat grow
up without any fear of going to the dentist. Whereas if
their early visits to the dentists aren’t fun - well
they’re not going to want to come back!

Secrets For Raising Cavity Free Kids!

1. Begin cleaning your baby's mouth with a clean gauze
pad the first week the child is brought home from the
hospital. Although most babies don't have any teeth until
about six months of age, a daily cleaning in infancy will
get your child accustomed to the process, and ensure clean
and healthy gums when the teeth do come in.

2. By starting early, your baby is more likely to accept
your cleaning her teeth later, when it is necessary to
prevent tooth decay. Incorporate a toothbrush and fluoride
toothpaste into the routine by the time your child reaches
18 months, or at the time her first molars come in.

3. Kids need to start visiting the dentist no later than
age 3 and if you have any question as early as age 1.
Although baby teeth will eventually fall out, they are
very important to your child's dental development. That
is because the muscles of her mouth and jaw form around
the foundation laid by her first set of teeth. The dentist
can make sure your child's dental development is proceeding
normally with checkups every six months.